Legislator Kills Oklahoma Criminal Justice Reform

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin called out a House committee chairman for bottling up criminal justice reform bills as time ticked down on efforts to enact meaningful reforms. The plea accomplished little, The Oklahoman reports. Chairman Scott Biggs killed four key reform measures. Rep. Cory Williams complained, "You have one person that is holding up criminal justice reform in the state of . . .

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Legislatures around the country are considering—and passing—bills to tighten rules governing the use of criminal informants. The “new wave of reforms” is long overdue for a practice that has historically been secretive and under-regulated, writes a University of California law professor.

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Legislatures around the country are considering—and passing—bills to tighten rules governing the use of criminal informants. The “new wave of reforms” is long overdue for a practice that has historically been secretive and under-regulated, writes a University of California law professor.

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